Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will compete in his first World Title match in more than a decade when he challenges WWE Champion CM Punk, the longest-reigning WWE Title holder of the past quarter-century, at Royal Rumble on Jan. 27.

At Royal Rumble, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio will defend his newly acquired championship gold against Big Show in a Last Man Standing Match.

30-Man Royal Rumble Match

The prestigious 30-Superstar Royal Rumble Match - a test of endurance, athleticism and survival at all cost - returns Jan. 27, 2013, with its winner earning a World Title Match at WrestleMania 29.

WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No vs. Team Rhodes Scholars

Having already scored a massive non-title victory over WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No, the Team Rhodes Scholars combo of Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow will look to repeat their good fortune — this time, in title competition — when they face Kane & Daniel Bryan at Royal Rumble.

U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro vs. The Miz (Pre-Show)[/color]

The Miz goes head-to-head with United States Champion Antonio Cesaro on the free online Royal Rumble Pre-Show this Sunday at 7:30 ET/4:30 PT. The Pre-Show will stream live on WWE.com, YouTube.com and Facebook.com.

The Rock doesn't deserve to win over Punk for the title. The Rock is one of the G.O.A.T's, he held his own and skyrocketed to being a superstar.

Rock served his time as champ over and over, he handed out great matches and put plenty of people over.

He started his movie character w the Scorpion King character, from there he jumped into Hollywood stardom. He left wrestling, and I don't have a problem w that, he went w his hustle and followed the money, I would've too. He's not a wrestler anymore though, he's a movie actor.

Jan 27 Rock will win the title, what usage will they get out of him? WM comes around April 7th, I think, so he will be champ a little over 2 months. In that 2 months I don't see him wrestling, I see him just talking. I say that because his Hollywood career >>> than the wrestling career, so he won't risk his body for matches and getting injured.

We might be looking at a dull ass run as champ for Rocky. I just don't think it's worth it and its not what the fans want. The new era of fans don't know Rock like AE fans do. They don't care for "The Rock".

They better have a great back-up storyline to hold this together, something needs to come out of this. Definitely a new title design and hopefully some good shit, like a heel turn for Cena or something.

I agree with Vibe. This extended title run by Punk makes the WWE Championship mean more than years past. Giving The Rock the belt would not be smart. He is a gimmick now. Nothing more. I could see anyone but John Cena interfering and costing The Rock the belt. If it is John Cena, I'm done with wrestling, cause we all know what that will set up.

ion think they'll put ziggler in the rumble, it'd be cool if rock won, then cena turnt heel talm bout, "ive been the company man all this time, but the rock just shows up and u give him the damn title shot!"

Yo that would be GOAT...but I swear I've been saying that I thought he would cash the MITB and lose (thought it would happen to Sheamus or that he'd lose that match vs Cena) and then he'd win the rumble.

ric flair old ass back i hope he not gon be in the storyline that much... his time gone time for wwe to push the new talent and future hall of famers out there i mean ric prolly had one of the GOAT wrestling careers ever but let it go ric